Ovarian cancer is when abnormal cells in the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum grow and divide in an uncontrolled way forming a tumour. Find out about the symptoms, treatment and other information.

How does smoking cause cancer? Tobacco smoke contains many chemicals that damage the DNA in your cells. And it’s not just dangerous for your lungs – tobacco damages cells around your entire body.

Building on the success of our sold-out 2024 inaugural event, we've expanded the conference to a three-day programme. We'll be exploring the future of data-enabled cancer research, highlighting the ...

Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People is the part of Cancer Research UK dedicated to driving progress for 0-24-year-olds with cancer. As the biggest charitable funder of research into ...

We carry out world-class research into more than 200 types of cancer through the work of more than 4,000 scientists, doctors and nurses. Day by day, step by step, research is driving advances in the ...

Your treatment depends on several factors. These include what type of cervical cancer you have, how big it is, whether it has spread (the stage) and the grade. It also depends on your general health.

Not all cancers are the same. Some cancers grow quickly but many grow very slowly. When you are diagnosed with some types of cancer, you might not need treatment straight away. Doctors monitor you ...

Many things can cause fatigue in people with cancer. This includes the cancer itself and treatment you might have. Your doctor will want to check for other medical conditions that may be causing your ...

You might have more than one type of prostate cancer at the same time. For example, adenocarcinoma mixed with a rare type of prostate cancer. Rare types of prostate cancer can be difficult to diagnose ...

What is a risk factor? Anything that can increase your risk of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Different cancers have different risk factors.­ Having one or more of these risk factors doesn ...

After your operation, you will wake up in the recovery room. Recovery rooms and wards are busy and often noisy places that some people find strange and disorienting. You'll feel drowsy because of the ...

Cancer screening is for people with no symptoms. It looks for possible signs of cancer before they are noticeable. Screening can save lives by: Finding cancers at an early stage, when treatment is ...